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• Watch Marc Anthony Pay Homage to Marco Antonio Solis at Billboard Latin Music Awards

  29-04-2016 23:55
  
  Marco Antonio Solis received the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award for his 40 years in music during the Thursday's 2016 Billboard Latin Music...
  
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• Prince Discussion Panel Featuring Spike Lee, Questlove & More to Launch Saturday on Billboard.com

  29-04-2016 23:49
  
  Spike Lee, Questlove, singers Anthony Hamilton and Kimbra, and journalists Toure, Alan Light and Carol Cooper gathered together Friday at...
  
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• Watch Gente De Zona, El Dasa, Farruko & Papayo Open the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  29-04-2016 23:38
  
  Don Omar and Daddy Yankee. J Balvin and Fuego. Juan Gabriel and Juanes. Alejandro Fernandez and his daughter Camila! The 2016 Billboard Latin Music...
  
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• Justin Timberlake Gets In On The ‘It’s Gonna Be May’ Joke

  29-04-2016 23:33
  
  Justin Timberlake plays along with the "It's Gonna Be May" meme frenzy.
  
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• Red Sun Rising Rises to Second Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1

  29-04-2016 23:32
  
  Red Sun Rising racks its second career-starting No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, as "Emotionless" jumps 3-1 on...
  
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• Selena Gomez offloads mansion to French Montana

  29-04-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer has managed to offload the dream home which turned into a stalker nightmare.
  
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• Lenny Kravitz and Naomi Campbell cozy up at Gigi Hadid's birthday party

  29-04-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The pair have been romantically linked in the past.
  
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• Calvin Harris rules out Taylor Swift song collaboration

  29-04-2016 23:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Scottish star is enjoying exploring Nashville whenever he visits Taylor in the country music mecca.
  
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• Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Aiming for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 With More Than a Half-Million Copies Sold

  29-04-2016 23:22
  
  Beyonce’s Lemonade will loom large on the next Billboard 200 albums chart. Industry forecasters now suggest the set could debut at No. 1 on the...
  
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• Chris Brown Introduces You To His Crew With A New Mixtape

  29-04-2016 23:14
  
  Chris Brown and OHB release a new mixtape, Before The Trap: Nights In Tarzana.
  
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• Tea With Strangers Wants To Be Your ‘Make New Friends’ Starter Kit

  29-04-2016 23:02
  
  Tea With Strangers is a company devoted to making friends -- over a cup of tea.
  
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• Warner Music Group Adds Ex-Maker Studios CEO to Board of Directors

  29-04-2016 23:00
  
  Warner Music Group has increased the company’s Board of Directors from 11 members to 12. The newest director is former Maker Studios CEO Ynon...
  
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• 9 Best Songs of the Week: Billboard Editors' Picks -- April 29

  29-04-2016 23:00
  
  Billboard is sharing our favorite tunes of the week based on our critical and personal tastes.
  Spanning genres from dance to country, Latin to...
  
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• Birdman Walks Out Of The Studio And The Internet Explodes — Charlamagne Weighs In

  29-04-2016 22:59
  
  Charlamagne weighs in on rapper Birdman's uproarious appearance at his radio show
  
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• Birdman Walks Out Of The Studio And The Internet Explodes

  29-04-2016 22:59
  
  Charlamagne weighs in on rapper Birdman's uproarious appearance at his radio show
  
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• 7 Essentials That Will Totally Improve Your Festival Experience

  29-04-2016 22:53
  
  7 festival essentials you need to bring with you.
  
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• The 11 Most Memorable Met Gala Gowns — From Rihanna’s Train To Kim Kardashian’s Floral Print

  29-04-2016 22:51
  
  11 of the most iconic Met Gala looks of all time.
  
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• 26 Text-Worthy Situationship Lines From Drake's 'Views'

  29-04-2016 22:44
  
  Drake just handed out enough material to drown inboxes in pure feels thanks to his fourth album Views, which debuted on Apple Music first...
  
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• Blink-182 Celebrates New Single, Tour & Lineup With Hollywood Karaoke Party

  29-04-2016 22:34
  
  Since its premiere this week, Blink-182’s new single “Bored to Death” has been dominating alternative radio. To celebrate the band...
  
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• Khal Moro Explains The Dothraki Bro Code On Game Of Thrones

  29-04-2016 22:20
  
  'Game of Thrones' actor Joe Naufahu breaks down Khal Moro's Dothraki bro code and "fireworks" with Daenerys.
  
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• Donald Trump Loses Aaron Carter Endorsement

  29-04-2016 22:20
  
  Donald Trump has lost one of his celebrity endorsements.
  Two months following musician Aaron Carter's reveal that the GOP candidate would have...
  
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• Watch Kendall And Kylie Model Their PacSun Line In New Behind-The-Scenes Video

  29-04-2016 22:12
  
  PacSun released a behind-the-scenes video of Kendall and Kylie's campaign shoot.
  
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• Tom DeLonge on Blink-182: 'We Do Have a Future Together'

  29-04-2016 22:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tom DeLonge elaborated on his statement to Rolling Stone that he's still in Blink-182, the guitarist said in a lengthy Facebook message. The update arrives after the band announced their new album California, which will feature original members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker as well as Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba in DeLonge's place.Travis Barker to Tom DeLonge: 'Man Up and Quit' Blink-182
  "I understand all the craziness out there in Internet-land," DeLonge wrote. "It is an odd time
  
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• This Incredibles 2 Fan Theory Suggests A Beloved Character Could Actually Be The Villain

  29-04-2016 22:03
  
  One of the Parr family members will be the villain of 'The Incredibles 2,' according to this fan theory.
  
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• Algiers on Bernie Sanders, Appropriation in Music & Playing Coachella While Critiquing Capitalism

  29-04-2016 22:00
  
  Since 2016 is a presidential election year, artists (as with most people) are naturally talking politics a lot more than normal.
  But one minute of...
  
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• Justin Timberlake Reclaims 'It's Gonna Be May' Meme

  29-04-2016 21:55
  
  The very best thing about May 1 is the opportunity to revive an old *NSYNC/Justin Timberlake joke, and blanket your friends' social media feeds...
  
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• Drake's 'Views' Tracks Conquer Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart

  29-04-2016 21:52
  
  Drake has a great “view” from the top of the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart, where his “Hotline Bling...
  
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• Pandora's First Quarter FInancials: Advertising Revenue Jumps Along With Music Costs

  29-04-2016 21:47
  
  Pandora beat Wall Street expectations when it reported its first quarter results on Thursday, posting revenue of $297.3 million despite losses during...
  
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• Read Ryan Reynolds’s Sweet Goodbye To A Teen Deadpool Fan Who Died Of Cancer

  29-04-2016 21:31
  
  Ryan Reynolds wrote a sweet tribute to a teen "Deadpool" fan who died of cancer.
  
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• Hear Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice's Sunny 'A Little More Love'

  29-04-2016 21:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice have teamed up on a new single called “A Little More Love,” and the track was released to iTunes on April 29th.Jerrod Niemann Previews New Album, Recalls Garth Advice
  Written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, Natalie Hemby and Kristi Neumann, the laid back tune is built for grooving and good times, with a theme that extols the virtues of working less and enjoying life more.“Make a little more love / Make a little less money / Catch a little more bu
  
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• Introducing ‘The Stakes,’ A Political Podcast That’s Not About Politics, Except When It Is

  29-04-2016 21:23
  
  In this episode: The fight to de-awful the internet, remembering Prince as an identity trailblazer, the expanding scope of what constitutes a superhero, and some bathroom stall poetry.
  
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• Geeked Up: Prince Is The Teacher

  29-04-2016 21:18
  
  Life lessons from a redeeming scream to a parking-lot all-nighter to guitar solos galore
  
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• Dr. Luke Détente? How Kesha Was Able to Record With Zedd During Heated Legal Battle

  29-04-2016 21:18
  
  Just after midnight on April 29, Kesha and Zedd released their new collaborative single, "True Colors," on Vevo. A cover of the producer...
  
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• DSquared Designers on Crafting Beyonce's First Formation Tour Look: 'She Knows What She Wants' (Exclusive)

  29-04-2016 21:13
  
  The Beyhive may still be buzzing from Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade dropping less than a week ago, but the Queen B herself is...
  
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• 16 Concert Tours You Absolutely Can’t Miss This Summer

  29-04-2016 21:13
  
  Halsey, Justin Bieber, Meghan Trainor, 5SOS, and more will be coming to a city near you this summer.
  
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• Watch 30 Rock Now, Before It’s Ravaged By Time

  29-04-2016 21:10
  
  If you haven’t yet experienced the waggish majesty that is 30 Rock, you have some time to catch up — but not a whole lot. Tina Fey’s first sitcom stands among the best shows of the 21st century, but it also has one of the fastest expiration dates for a non-news series. To be appreciated...Read more »
  
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• 41 Throwback Emo Bands You Can See On Tour Right Now

  29-04-2016 21:09
  
  The emo bands you loved in middle school are still performing across the country and the world.
  
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• Zappa Family Trust Threatens Dweezil Zappa Over Band Name

  29-04-2016 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  This summer, Dweezil Zappa and his backing band will once again perform the music of his father Frank Zappa on a nationwide tour, but unlike the past decade, the guitarist will be playing under a different moniker. Instead of Zappa Plays Zappa, the touring unit will now be dubbed Dweezil Zappa Plays Frank Zappa, stemming in part from a bitter feud between Frank Zappa's children over their father's copyright, the New York Times reports.Frank Zappa Doc: Alex Winter Talks to Gail and Ahmet Zap
  
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• 10 Times Drake Compared Himself to Other Celebrities On 'Views'

  29-04-2016 21:01
  
  As a former actor and one of pop culture's most meme-able figures, Drake's bars are proof he's up on current events. Sit through...
  
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• More From The Secret Diary Of Jeb! Bush

  29-04-2016 21:00
  
  Story of my life, man. Story. Of. My. Life.
  
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• IMS Engage 2016: Bob Lefsetz, Pete Tong & More Challenge 'EDM Bubble' Narrative (Exclusive Video)

  29-04-2016 20:58
  
  On April 21, International Music Summit held the fourth edition of IMS Engage, its one-day U.S. offshoot, at the W Hollywood in Los Angeles...
  
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• Philip Kives, Genre Compilation and Late Night Pitchman Innovator, Dies Aged 87

  29-04-2016 20:51
  
  Philip Kives, the founder K-Tel -- once one of the most recognizable brands in the world -- died Wednesday, Apr. 27 in Winnipeg, Canada from natural...
  
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• Check Out Drake's 10 Most Popular Instagram Posts of All Time

  29-04-2016 20:45
  
  From the insta-meme cover of his Views album to the "Hotline Bling" video, Drake knows how to get, and keep, your attention. One way he...
  
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• Willie Nelson, Radiohead and More Green Acts Cutting Pollution (and Costs) By Championing Biodiesel on Tour

  29-04-2016 20:28
  
  Amid rising concern about climate change, top musicians have turned to biodiesel to reduce tour-bus pollution.
  "The early adopters were Neil...
  
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• N.W.A's MC Ren on Kiss, Gene Simmons: 'Them Dudes Is a Joke'

  29-04-2016 20:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  N.W.A's MC Ren is still angry at Gene Simmons' negative statements about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducting rap artists. "That dude is real arrogant," the rapper tells Rolling Stone. "It's like, how he's looking at us, how he know that people before him in rock & roll don't look at him like that? How he know the Beatles or Muddy Waters, if he was still around, don't look at him as a gimmick? Who is he to say anything if he's wearing makeup and heels and sticking out his tongue every 10
  
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• Rock Hall of Fame Induction Set for HBO With N.W.A, Cheap Trick, More

  29-04-2016 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 31st Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony featuring N.W.A, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller, Chicago and Deep Purple will air April 30th at 8 p.m. ET on HBO.15 Best Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Moments
  The show featured performances from all the inductees except N.W.A., as well as tributes to David Bowie and Glenn Frey and a closing all-star jam of Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame."The ceremony began with The Roots, David Byrne and Kimbra performing Bowie's "Fa
  
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• Watch Flo Rida Perform 'My House' on 'Flo Rida: Live From Austin': Exclusive

  29-04-2016 20:03
  
  It's Friday! So why not watch Flo Rida perform his Billboard Hot 100 hit "My House" exclusively on Billboard.com...
  
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• Spanish Version of Desiigner's 'Panda' by Puerto Rican Rapper Almighty Debuts on Hot Latin Songs

  29-04-2016 20:02
  
  Puerto Rican urban act Almighty earns his first Hot Latin Songs hit, as his Spanish rendition of Desiigner's new No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100...
  
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• The American Country Countdown Awards: Five Things We Can't Wait to See

  29-04-2016 20:00
  
  This Sunday brings the American Country Countdown Awards, a relatively fresh face on an awards circuit that already includes the CMAs, the ACMs, and...
  
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• Summer's Hottest Tours -- From Beyonce to Adele and Beyond

  29-04-2016 20:00
  
  In just 15 weeks of the summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the live music business in North America earns almost half of its gross ticket...
  
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